My dad, ever the fatalist and optimist at the same time, said "Well, if we are going to have to watch him blow games for the Reds, might as well get an early start. And the kid that hit the bomb went updrafted as a junior. If there are 1200 amateur players better than him, well...
And yes, he won't have to face metal bats anymore. But he won't get to throw a ball with raised seams anymore. And BR is right. Those bats are dead. It took the hardest swing of the week combined with the hardest pitch of the week to get one out of there. Vandy hadn't hit a HR since May 16 and they play in a band box.
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